Sports First Responder Level 3 (VTQ)
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Human anatomy and physiology for immediate emergency care
- Assessment of casualties in immediate emergency care
- Basic airway management in emergency care
- Respiration and Breathing
- Postural Drainage
- Peak Flow
- Pocket Masks
- Pocket Mask with Oxygen
- Bag Valve Mask Equipment
- Using a BVM
- Respiratory Injuries Part Three
- Respiratory Injuries Part Four
- Choking Statistics
- Choking Recognition
- Adult Choking
- Choking in children
- Infant Choking
- Trauma from Choking
- Vulnerable People and Choking
- Basic life support and external defibrillation
- Adult CPR Introduction
- RCUK & ERC Resus Guidelines
- When to call for assistance
- Three Steps to Save a Life (2025)
- Cardiac Arrest and CPR Overview
- Adult CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Compressions Only CPR
- Mouth to Stoma Ventilations
- Cardiac Arrest and Pregnancy
- Paediatric Airway
- Child CPR
- Adolescent CPR
- Infant CPR
- Infant Recovery Position
- Cardiac Arrest and the Drowned Patient
- Drowning
- SADS
- Effective CPR
- Improving compressions
- Improving breaths
- AED Introduction
- Types of AED Units
- AED Setup
- How to Use an AED
- Update on AED pad placement
- Using an AED on an adolescent
- Child AED
- Using an AED on an infant
- AED Maintenance
- AED Pads
- AED Batteries
- AED Troubleshooting
- AED Locations
- Community AED Units
- AED Post Resuscitation Procedures
- CPR Risks
- Advanced Decision and DNR CPR in Basic Life Support
- Recognition and Management of Life Extinct
- Post Resusitation Care
- Real time CPR scenario
- Management of medical conditions
- Support the emergency care of wounds, bleeding and burns
- The Pulse
- Capillary Refill
- The Healing Process
- Types of Bleed
- Serious Bleeding
- Ambulance Dressings
- Trauma and Standard Dressings
- Excessive Blood Loss
- Excessive Bleeding Control
- Blood Loss - A Practical Demonstration
- Embedded Objects
- Knife Wounds
- Using trauma dressings
- Amputation Treatment
- Blast Injuries
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Air Wrap Dressings
- RapidStop Tourniquet
- CAT Tourniquets
- SOFT-T tourniquet
- STAT Tourniquets
- citizenAID Tourni-Key Plus tourniquet
- Improvised Tourniquets
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- Damage caused by tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- Celox A
- Celox Granules
- Monitoring a Patient
- Coagulopathy
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Management of injuries
- Pelvic Injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- SAM Pelvic Sling
- Box Splints
- Spinal Injury
- Stabilising the spine
- Spinal Recovery Position
- Introduction to Spinal Boards
- The spinal board
- Using the Spinal Board
- The Scoop Stretcher
- Using the scoop stretcher
- Cervical collars
- Vertical C-Spine Immobilisation
- Joint examination
- Adult fractures
- Types of fracture
- Horizontal Slings
- Management of trauma
- Elevated Slings
- Lower limb immobilisation
- Elevation Techniques
- Helmet Removal
- Different Types of Helmets
- The Carry Chair
- Applying Plasters
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Eye Injuries
- Electrical Injuries
- Foreign objects in the eye, ears or nose
- Nose bleeds
- Bites and stings
- Chest Injuries
- Foxseal chest seals
- Abdominal Injuries
- Treating Snake Bites
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Other Types of Injury
- Dental Injuries
- Recognition and management of anaphylaxis
- What is Anaphylaxis
- Living with Anaphylaxis
- Minor allergic reactions
- Common causes of allergic reactions
- What is an Auto-Injector?
- Jext®
- EpiPen®
- Storage and disposal
- Who prescribes auto injectors?
- Checking Auto Injector and Expiry Dates
- Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
- Giving a second dose
- Biphasic Anaphylactic Response
- Administration of oxygen therapy
- What are Medical Gasses
- Oxygen
- When Oxygen is Used
- Contra Indications Of Oxygen
- Hazards of using oxygen
- Hypoxia
- BOC Oxygen Kit
- The BOC Cylinder
- Storage Of Oxygen
- PIN INDEX cylinder
- Oxygen Regulators
- Standard oxygen cylinder
- Transport of Cylinders
- How long does an Oxygen cylinder last?
- Oxygen and Anaphylaxis
- Demand Valves and MTV's
- Non Rebreather Mask
- Nasal Cannula
- Medical gas storage
- Course Summary and your Practical Part
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In most cases, AED units will just work. There's no problem with them. But if you do find that there's a fault in part of your routine checks, or you hear the unit doing something different or different lights flashing, you need to know what to do. The first most important thing, read the instructions thoroughly on your AED units now, but also look at them when you see any faults or audio messages so you know exactly what you need to do. What we'll do now is just briefly go over some of the features. Now, on the unit, you have a normal flashing light on the front here. This is indicating that the unit is functioning correctly. While it's flashing, that's fine. If it's flashing and it's flashing red, that's obviously, red is danger. Therefore, it's indicating a problem. Also, it may well be that there are audio warnings as well. What can happen here? The light can flash red and it could indicate that the pads inside the unit and the battery need changing. Warnings there could indicate changes. Also, the other time you'll get warnings is when you turn the unit on, and it may well come up with a message to say that the battery packs are very low or other warnings. Other warnings could be that you're using the unit, and it's saying the data is full. It may be if you've used this unit for a long period of time and EMS have not arrived yet and it may say that the data is full. What this means is there's a card inside that stores the data while you're actually using the unit, and this will only take a certain amount of data. Now, just because it says the data card is full, it only means from that point on, it's not recording any data. The unit will work perfectly well, so don't worry about that at all. When you download, you can also reset the data after you've used it, so that won't be a problem. If the unit has not been used, you'll never get the data warning or alarm audios come on. So, it won't give any other notice on that. If when you turn the unit on, it gives a beeping, three rapid beep warnings, this can indicate that there is a problem with the temperature range. Now, it's important with AED units that they're stored correctly, and this includes temperature, which is why with some AED storage units, you'll have heaters in them, so it keeps them at a set temperature. Others in more extreme circumstances may have cooling systems built into them. AED units will only function within a set temperature range, which in general use, absolutely no problem at all. If it is giving this other warning, then it may be that the unit's being stored outside its operating temperature range. When you're doing risk assessments and planning which AED unit and how you're using AED units, look at how you're storing the unit, where you're storing it, and check the instructions to make sure that you are storing it within that temperature range. It may be you'll use these units out in very snowy, very cold conditions and it just sat on a wall outside so you can get it quickly. That's where you may well need a heater in the unit. Even in standard UK conditions where it gets cold, again, heated units can be very good. Also, heaters will also prevent any condensation building up within the unit. Also, when you do your self-test you might turn it on and it says that the unit needs a service. Now, there are no serviceable parts inside these units apart from the pads and batteries; so, they're the only thing you can really change. You can't open them up and fix anything, and if you do so you'll invalidate the warranty. If it does come up with a message saying that there's a problem and it needs servicing, you need to contact the place where you bought the unit from or the manufacturer to find out what you need to do. In some circumstances when this warning comes up, the unit can still be used, and other times, it can't, so you do need to check. So as soon as you get any warning that's saying about there's system fault with it, that's where you need to get that checked out. And the units do this self-test. This is why they do it. This particular unit, at midnight every Sunday, it will do a check so that it can find out exactly what's wrong. It will self-test the unit, make sure if it's going well. This, again, is why we do regular checks, because it's all very well the unit doing these checks, but when you then turn the unit on, it will come up with the audio messages should there be any faults with the unit.
Effective Troubleshooting and Maintenance of AED Units
Understanding AED Functionality
AEDs are generally reliable and self-maintaining. Familiarizing yourself with the instruction manual upon receiving the unit is essential for effective troubleshooting.
Recognizing AED Warning Signals
Pay attention to the unit's indicator lights and audio messages:
- Normal Operation: A regular flashing light indicates proper functioning.
- Warning Indicators: A flashing red light signals a problem. Promptly refer to the manual for guidance.
- Data Storage Capacity: A warning about a full data card suggests limited data storage capacity, though the AED will continue to operate normally.
- Temperature Alerts: Rapid beeping may signal temperature-related issues. Protective cases can mitigate extreme temperature effects.
Servicing and Warranty
If the unit displays a servicing message, contact your supplier or manufacturer immediately. Avoid self-investigating to preserve the warranty.
Regular Maintenance Checks
AEDs perform self-tests and will audibly indicate any problems during routine checks. Regularly checking your AED ensures it remains in optimal working condition.
Conclusion
Understanding the warning signals and conducting regular maintenance checks are crucial for ensuring the readiness and reliability of your AED unit. Always consult the instruction manual or a professional for any troubleshooting or servicing needs.
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